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Unveiling the PathfinderPosted 6 days ago
On February 9th, the NOAA Central Library celebrated the restoration of their historic painting of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship Pathfinder, painted by Antonio Jacobsen in 1899 and restored in 2017. Jacobsen was a well-known painter sometimes called “the Audubon of steamships.” In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he painted over 6,000 ships, including the Pathfinder.
The NOAA Central Library was awarded a grant from the ...

Celebrating NOAA Heritage and Black History MonthPosted 3 weeks agoThis year, NOAA Heritage Week (February 5-10) coincides with the first week of Black History Month, so we thought it appropriate to highlight some of our historical materials that feature the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout NOAA and maritime history.
The Search for Planter: the ship that escaped Charleston and Carried Robert Small to Destiny
Produced by the National Marine Sanctuaries Program, and part of the Maritime Heritage Series, ...